Operation Sindoor was successfully executed through the combined efforts of the Indian Army and Air Force. This is not the first time India has launched a military operation. Here are some other significant army operations. Tap to read!
Operation Vijay took place in 1961 and was a military effort to free Goa, Daman, and Diu from Portuguese control, marking the end of European rule in India.
This was a naval operation that started on the night of December 4, 1971, during the Indo-Pakistani War. The Indian Navy's Western Fleet launched a surprise attack on Karachi.
In 1984, Operation Meghdoot was conducted to capture the Siachen Glacier in Kashmir, an important area in the disputed region.
Operation Blue Star happened in 1984 and was meant to remove Sikh leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers from the Golden Temple, where they had taken refuge for their separatist activities.
The second Operation Vijay took place during the Kargil War in 1999. The Indian Army, with support from the Air Force, launched a significant attack to reclaim areas that had been taken.
This counter-terrorism operation occurred in 2008 in response to the Mumbai terrorist attacks, which targeted luxury hotels and other locations.
Launched in 2013 in Uttarakhand, Operation Raahat was a humanitarian rescue operation where the Indian Air Force helped evacuate thousands of citizens who were stuck due to floods in Uttarakhand.
The Surgical Strike happened in 2016 and targeted terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to disrupt terrorist actions.
The Balakot Air Strike in 2019 targeted a Jaish-e-Mohammad training camp in Balakot, Pakistan, in response to the Pulwama attack in India.
This operation occurred in the wee hours of May 7, 2025. It was a joint effort by the Army and Air Force to destroy nine terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, in response to a terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025.
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